The ABC's of Zoos

Nursery and Kindergarten | 90 minutes | Zoo Classroom

Discover the animals of the Assiniboine Park Zoo by working your way through the alphabet in this fun, interactive program and tour.

Learning from Leaves

Kindergarten to Grade 3 | 90 minutes | Assiniboine Park Conservatory

Living plants engage all the senses. This is interactive, fun and fast-paced program that includes hands-on activities, crafts, and an exploratory tour of the palm house. Students will compare the effects that extreme climates have on plant growth, appearance and leaf form.

The ABC's of Conservatories

Nursery and Kindergarten | 90 minutes | Assiniboine Park Conservatory

Discover the plants of the Conservatory's palm house and gardens by working your way through the alphabet in this fun, interactive program and tour.

Please refer to our Programming Guide for learning outcomes.

Pre-registration is required. Click here to find out how.

Animal Life Cycles

Grade 2 | 90 minutes | Zoo Classroom

Learn about the life cycles of insects, birds, amphibians, spiders, fish, reptiles, and mammals. From marsupials to monotremes - it’s egg-citing science!

Awesome Animal Adaptations

Grades 1 to 8 | 90 minutes | Zoo Classroom

Learn about the amazing adaptations of animals at the Zoo that enable their wild counterparts to survive in their native habitats and the natural selection processes that encourage change. Choose from Basic Animal Adaptations (Grades 1 - 4) or Advanced Animal Adaptations (Grades 5 - 8).

Awesome Plant Adaptations

Grades 3 to 7 | 90 minutes | Assiniboine Park Conservatory

Plants express some amazing adaptations to allow them to survive in diverse habitats. learn how plants cope with drought, freezing, fire, floods, animals, and more. Choose from Basic Plant Adaptations (Grades 3 & 4) or Advanced Plant Adaptations (Grades 5 - 7).

Bats

Grades 2 to 4 | 90 minutes | Zoo Classroom

Bats all over North America are struggling to survive habitat loss and a devastating fungus called White-nosed Syndrome. Even Manitoba’s bats are in danger of extinction. Learn all about these fascinating and misunderstood creatures of the night.

Bears: Polar Opposites

Grades 2 to 6 | 90 minutes | International Polar Bear Conservation Centre

Learn the bare necessities about Manitoba’s three bears, with a special focus on our polar capital.

Chocolate's Sweet

Grades 3 to 5 | 90 minutes | Assiniboine Park Conservatory

In this engaging program, students dip into a mixture of educational stories, activities, history, trade and culture, centred on the wonderful Mayan and Aztecan discovery - chocolate!

Creature Classification

Grade 1 | 90 minutes | Zoo Classroom

Which animals breathe with gills, which don’t and which breathe with both? Which animals have limbs and lungs and which get along just fine without them? Can you tell animals apart from their covering alone or are the fur, feathers, skin, and scales just part of the story? Discover the differences and similarities amongst vertebrates and invertebrates in this popular program.

Dirt, Dirtier, Dirtiest

Grade 3 to 4 | 90 minutes | Assiniboine Park Conservatory

A single teaspoon of soil is teeming with life; containing more than a billion microorganisms, helping to sustain plant and animal life. This program delves into the nitty-gritty of dirt, its environmental significance, and the conservation and preservation of one of the earth’s most precious resource - our soil.

I Spy a Butterfly

Grades 2 to 7 | 90 minutes | Shirley Richardson Butterfly Garden

In this seasonal program (June through mid-September) children will learn about the fascinating world of the butterfly. Younger groups will learn to identify butterflies, delve into their lifecycle and habitat and find out how to help conserve them in your own backyard. Older grades will learn about the multitude of local and tropical butterflies, will learn about international conservation efforts and be introduced to butterfly myths, folklore and culture.

Learning from Leaves

Kindergarten to Grade 3 | 90 minutes | Assiniboine Park Conservatory

Living plants engage all the senses. This is interactive, fun and fast-paced program that includes hands-on activities, crafts, and an exploratory tour of the palm house. Students will compare the effects that extreme climates have on plant growth, appearance and leaf form.

North American Animal Stories

Grades 1 to 6 | 90 minutes | Zoo Classroom

First Nations and Aboriginal people use storytelling not only as means of entertainment but also as a way of passing important information from one generation to another. Through storytelling, our educators will introduce participants to our indigenous animals and their importance to Aboriginal beliefs, values and stories.This program was a 2009 recipient of a Spirit of the Earth Award. Each class will receive a specially designed Teacher's Package that includes a 3'x4' poster, etching plates, and an animal stories booklet.

Plant Life Cycles

Grade 3 | 90 minutes | Acorn Activity Room or Assiniboine Park Conservatory

Learn about the life cycles of plants, from flower to seed, with a visit to the Riparian forest (April - October) or the Assiniboine Park Conservatory (November - March).

Plantzilla

Grades 3 and 4 | 90 minutes | Assiniboine Park Conservatory

Carnivorous plants are the vampires of hte natural world, seducing and capturing unsuspecting insects for nutrients. Students will listen to the classic story 'Plantzilla' and explore the Conservatory’s carnivorous plant collection.

Poetry in the Park

Grade 6 | 90 minutes | Acorn Activity Room

Tune into the inspiring gardens and forested areas of Assiniboine Park by going through creative processes that open up the senses and understanding of local places and language. Let the outdoors speak through you!.

Purrfect Predators - Big Cats

Grades 3 to 7 | 90 minutes | Zoo Classroom

Learn about the distinctive qualities of the world’s big cats like tigers, leopards and lions with a comparison to smaller cats like the lynx and bobcat. Find out why two-thirds of the world’s cats are endangered and visit the endangered species at the Assiniboine Park Zoo.

Rain Forests

Grades 2 to 6 | 90 minutes | Zoo Classroom

Tropical rain forests are an important link to life on earth. Rain forests provide valuable resources such as medicine, habitat, oxygen and materials that supply a variety of household products. The rain forest’s location, geography and climate provide a home and essential support system to an immense variety of animals, plants, and indigenous peoples.

Super Manimals

Grades 3 to 6 | 90 minutes | Zoo Classroom

Put on your cape and mask and join us as we learn about animals with extraordinary abilities. Create your own super hero comical animal booklet after a guided Zoo tour.

Please refer to our Programming Guide for learning outcomes.

Pre-registration is required. Click here to find out how.

Awesome Animal Adaptations

Grades 1 to 8 | 90 minutes | Zoo Classroom

Learn about the amazing adaptations of animals at the Zoo that enable their wild counterparts to survive in their native habitats and the natural selection processes that encourage change. Choose from Basic Animal Adaptations (Grades 1 - 4) or Advanced Animal Adaptations (Grades 5 - 8).

Awesome Plant Adaptations

Grades 3 to 7 | 90 minutes | Assiniboine Park Conservatory

Plants express some amazing adaptations to allow them to survive in diverse habitats. learn how plants cope with drought, freezing, fire, floods, animals, and more. Choose from Basic Plant Adaptations (Grades 3 & 4) or Advanced Plant Adaptations (Grades 5 - 7).

Bananas: The Real Cost of North America’s Favourite Fruit

Grade 7 to Senior 2 | 120 minutes | Assiniboine Park Conservatory

How much do we know about this “meal in a peel”? This program invites students to explore the history of the banana industry, including the gap between workers and land owners. Learn how this industry has influenced the economy, society, environment and politics in many Central and South American countries as we follow the path of the banana from plantation to produce aisle. Students also examine ways they can contribute to a fairer, more sustainable banana industry.

Biofuels: Critical Thinking in Environmental

Grade 7 to Senior 4 | 120 minute | International Polar Bear Conservation Centre

Becoming an informed citizen requires the ability to critically examine an issue from multiple perspectives. Practice these skills by examining real issues. With the global energy crisis mounting, crippling food shortages, and increasing pressure to address climate change, alternative energy sources such as biofuels are big business. Your class will explore, review and discuss new fuel types and develop a PSA for presentation supporting your opinion.

Endangered Species

Grades 7 to Senior | 90 minutes | International Polar Bear Conservation Centre

Explore what human pressures (poaching, habitat destruction, climate change, the pet trade) are putting so many plants and animals in danger of extinction, through critical thinking and dramatic exercise. Find out about local conservation efforts to save these plants and animals globally and the easy things you can do to help.

I Spy a Butterfly

Grades 2 to 7 | 90 minutes | Shirley Richardson Butterfly Garden

In this seasonal program (June through mid-September) children will learn about the fascinating world of the butterfly. Younger groups will learn to identify butterflies, delve into their lifecycle and habitat and find out how to help conserve them in your own backyard. Older grades will learn about the multitude of local and tropical butterflies, will learn about international conservation efforts and be introduced to butterfly myths, folklore and culture.

Purrfect Predators - Big Cats

Grades 3 to 7 | 90 minutes | Zoo Classroom

Learn about the distinctive qualities of the world’s big cats like tigers, leopards and lions with a comparison to smaller cats like the lynx and bobcat. Find out why two-thirds of the world’s cats are endangered and visit the endangered species at the Assiniboine Park Zoo.

Please refer to our Programming Guide for learning outcomes.

Pre-registration is required. Click here to find out how.

Adult and Senior's groups can also take part in our fun education programs.

Please visit our workshop and classes section: http://assiniboinepark.ca/programs/workshops-classes.php#Adult%20Workshops 

We have art workshops, food-based programs and fitness classes